Congratulations to Rita Moreno as the recipient of Cinequest 2016 Maverick Spirit Award. Rita is among a short list of artists who have achieved EGOT status—an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Rita is iconic actress who continues to amaze us with her talent.
Cinequest debuted the world premier of Remember Me starring Rita as Gloria. The entire cast delivered a memorable performance that had the audience laughing the entire movie.
Remember Me (synopsis)
Two self-involved cousins have better things to do than embark on a road trip with their grandmother, Gloria (Moreno). But someone has to take the frail woman to an assisted care facility. Despite such inconvenient circumstances, the two cousins—a risk-averse yuppie and a slacker stand-up comedian—find plenty of laughs along the way. Between detours of drinking and dancing and the transformation of Gloria into her normal, vibrant self, the three family members rediscover their relationship with one another. Heartwarming and riotously funny, Remember Me is on point about the true value of family and what it means to really live.